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Cefn Corast Deserted Rural Settlement is a post-medieval domestic site located in Breconshire, Wales, comprising rectangular structures typical of rural habitation from this period. The settlement represents the archaeological remains of what was formerly an occupied landscape, with the rectangular hut form indicating standard building practices of post-medieval Welsh rural communities. The site is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as BR289, reflecting its significance to understanding settlement patterns and domestic life in early modern Breconshire. The deserted nature of the settlement suggests abandonment at some point in the post-medieval or modern period, making it valuable for studying changes in rural settlement and land use across Wales.
Cefn Corast Deserted Rural Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR289. View the official record →
Cefn Corast Deserted Rural Settlement is a post-medieval domestic site located in Breconshire, Wales, comprising rectangular structures typical of rural habitation from this period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR289.
Cefn Corast Deserted Rural Settlement dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a rectangular hut. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cefn Corast Deserted Rural Settlement is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is BR289.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Twyn y Post Cairns (5.9 km), Cefn Clawdd Cairn (6.4 km), Cornelau Uchaf Enclosure (6.5 km).
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